Feb. 20, 2019 – Two Frayser cousins have been indicted on multiple felony charges stemming from their roles in the shooting death of a store clerk in 2016 on Overton Crossing, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Feb. 19, 2019 – A 49-year-old woman has been indicted on second-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of her 66-year-old boyfriend last year at a residence in southeast Shelby County, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Feb. 15, 2019 – A 24-year-old man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2016 shooting death of a lifelong Memphian who was walking home from a neighborhood store in South Memphis, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Feb. 20, 2019 – Two Frayser cousins have been indicted on multiple felony charges stemming from their roles in the shooting death of a store clerk in 2016 on Overton Crossing, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Feb. 19, 2019 – A 49-year-old woman has been indicted on second-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of her 66-year-old boyfriend last year at a residence in southeast Shelby County, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Feb. 15, 2019 – A 24-year-old man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2016 shooting death of a lifelong Memphian who was walking home from a neighborhood store in South Memphis, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Community Prosecution Comes to Tillman

Dec. 5, 2018 – The second phase of a geographic-based initiative for handling criminal prosecutions will be announced at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 11 at the Lester Community Center at 317 Tillman, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

A Community Prosecution Unit (CPU), which will be headed by Asst. Dist. Atty. Pam Stark, will be based at the Tillman Police Precinct where criminal cases can be evaluated and decisions can be made on the spot how to proceed.

Also, all indicted cases from Tillman will be handled by the same prosecutors and by Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan so they will better understand the issues, problems and defendants from that area.

“The basic idea of this Community Prosecution program is that prosecutors can develop a background, partnership and trust with members and organizations in the community served by the Tillman Precinct,” said Gen. Weirich. “There also will be a heavy emphasis on prevention and intervention. We will continue to pursue violent repeat offenders, but we also will be working hard to identify young offenders who can be kept out of the criminal justice system.”

The first CPU was established in January of 2017 in the Old Allen Precinct, which covers the Frayser and Raleigh areas of North Shelby County. Carrie Bush is the chief prosecutor there and cases are handled by Criminal Court Judge John Campbell.

The Tillman CPU began last year on a limited basis, but it now is ready to move forward on a fulltime schedule.

“We’re looking forward to working with the precinct officers and the grassroots community organizations to help meet the needs of the neighborhoods and businesses of the Tillman area,” said Gen. Weirich. “Community Prosecution involves a big investment of time and resources, but the benefits it can bring are well worth the effort.”